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Do Physical Attractiveness and Happiness come Together?

Korean Journal of Social and Personality Psychology / Korean Journal of Social and Personality Psychology, (P)1229-0653;
2006, v.20 no.4, pp.61-70



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Abstract

Considering the importance of physical attractiveness (PAT) in modern Korean society, it seems plausible that physically attractive individuals are happier than less attractive people. To examine this relationship, 107 university students in Korea reported their subjective well-being (SWB). Later, their pictures were taken and rated by others in terms of attractiveness. The result shows that objective PAT (evaluated by others) had no relationship with SWB in the male sample. Among females, however, objective PAT significantly related with their positive affect levels. Interestingly, however, subjective evaluations of PAT correlated strongly with SWB.

keywords
physical attractiveness, subjective well-being, 신체적 매력, 행복, 주관적 안녕김진주, 구자영, 서은국은 연세대학교에 재직하고 있음.

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Considering the importance of physical attractiveness it seems plausible that physically attractive individuals are happier than less attractive people 107 university students in Korea reported their subjective well-being their pictures were taken and rated by others in terms of attractiveness The result shows that objective PAT evaluated by others had no relationship with SWB in the male sample objective PAT significantly related with their positive affect levels,

Korean Journal of Social and Personality Psychology